Stake
| Stake | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Short Blade |
| Skill | Short Blade |
| Damage | 0.25-0.53 |
| Range | 0.61-0.85 |
| Crit | 10% x10 |
| Condition | 5 |
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Carving: 0 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Stake
|
| Crafting XP | 5 XP (Carving) |
The Stake is a one-handed sharpened wooden peg that works as a short blade weapon. It trains the Short Blade skill. It is light, quick to swing and easy to make from almost any length of wood.
Its damage is low and its reach is short. Its strength is the jaw stab, which can kill a zombie in one blow, and a rare crit that hits very hard. The Stake is a common find in sheds, closets and garden buildings, and it can be carved from a branch or a handle with any sharp knife. The best occupations for short blades are the Burger Flipper, the Chef and the Doctor. Each starts with the same Short Blade skill.
Combat
The Stake swings fast and hits one zombie at a time. Normal hits deal little damage, so a standing zombie takes many blows. The crit chance starts at 10 percent, but a crit multiplies the damage ten times. Like other short blades, it can perform a jaw stab that kills a zombie outright. The chance of a jaw stab with the Stake is very low.
After a jaw stab, the Stake can get stuck inside the zombie. The weapon is one-handed, so a bag or a flashlight can sit in the other hand.
The Stake suits the very first hours of a game, when nothing better has been found. It also suits a survivor who wants a featherweight backup. Kitchen knives and other short blades do more damage and last longer. The Stake is best kept as a spare, not as a main weapon.
Uses
The Stake doubles as a tent peg. It is one of the parts in the Improvised Tent Kit recipe. It can also be burned as fuel in a fire once it is worn out.
How to Craft Stake
Each recipe that makes the Stake is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Carve Stake
The Carve Stake recipe makes the Stake. It needs Carving level 0.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Knife | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.LargeKnife
|
| Tree Branch | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.TreeBranch2
|
Used in Crafting
Any recipe that asks for a tentpeg accepts it as the tool, such as Make Tent Kit.
Repair
The Stake has 5 condition and loses a point on almost every hit. The Short Blade and Maintenance skills both lower that chance a little. A worn Stake is rarely worth saving. Carving a new one takes only a sharp knife and a scrap of wood, so the usual answer is to make another.
Locations
The Stake is a common find. It turns up most often in sheds, on counters, metal shelves and shelves, and in closet crates. Farm storage rooms and garage storage hold them too. Warehouses, studios, florists, greenhouses and sunrooms are other likely spots. Farm buildings keep them in boxes, crates and on metal shelves. Survivor safehouses sometimes hold one in a crate or a box.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Garden store | Other | 64% |
| Warehouse | Small box | 13.2% |
| Farmer | Small box | 11.7% |
| Barn | Metal shelves | 2.2% |
| Barn | Other | 2.2% |
| Barn | Crate | 0.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Camping store | Other | 32% |
| Camping store | Shelves | 32% |
| Camping storage | Other | 32% |
| Farm storage | Metal shelves | 21.9% |
| Hunting lodge | Shelves | 16% |
| Studio | Metal shelves | 13.2% |
| Warehouse | Metal shelves | 13.2% |
| Florist | Other | 12.8% |
| Greenhouse | Cupboard | 12.8% |
| Sun room | Other | 12.8% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Other | 22.1% |
| Closet | Crate | 21.9% |
| Shed | Counter | 21.9% |
| Shed | Metal shelves | 21.9% |
| Shed | Other | 21.9% |
| Shed | Shelves | 21.9% |
| Garage storage | Crate | 17.6% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Cardboard box | 2.2% |
| Survivor safehouse | Crate | 2.2% |
| Survivor safehouse | Small box | 2.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 2.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 2.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 2.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Cardboard box | 2.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Crate | 2.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Small box | 2.2% |
Notes
- Carve Stake needs a sharp knife or a meat cleaver, which is kept.
- A Tree Branch, Long Stick, Wooden Rod, Medium Handle, Large Handle, broken handle or even a Plunger can be carved into a Stake.
- A Kitchen Knife deals more damage and holds twice the condition, so it replaces the Stake as soon as one is found.
- The Stake weighs very little, so a spare or two costs almost nothing to carry.
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